In the petitions, Suzann Davis claims the mayor hid assets from her, drinks excessively around his children and uses political clout to threaten her.

She seeks sole custody of the couple's three children and monthly court-ordered child support payments.

In the couple's June 13, 2011 divorce decree, there was no court-ordered child support. Davis said in interviews with the Commercial Appeal this summer that he paid his wife $2,300 a month in alimony and also her $460-a-month car note. He also said he paid half the expenses for his children's clothes and other expenses.

This temporary court-ordered child support terminates any additional expenses for his three daughters that Davis was paying to his ex-wife.

Wednesday in his chambers, Judge Lynchard said he was set to hold a hearing on the motion for child support when he was told by attorneys that an agreement had been reached on the matter.

"This matter has been settled on a temporary basis for child support," Lynchard said. "I can't tell you why they settled the matter or how they decided how much would be paid each month. They just brought me an agreed order that said this is what they agreed to do, and I signed off on it."

Suzann Davis was in court Wednesday, but Greg Davis was not. Her attorney, Martin Zummach and Davis' attorney, A.E. "Rusty" Harlow did not comment on the child-support matter because all parties involved in the case are under a gag order issued by the judge.

"The gag order still stands," Lynchard said. "I issued it to protect the minor children involved in this case."

The temporary court order setting up child support is the latest in the ongoing divorce case.

Last week, Southaven officials were pulled into the fray when Alderman Greg Guy, Alderman Ronnie Hale and Police Chief Tom Long reported in affidavits filed on Nov. 9 that during a closed-door aldermen meeting in 2010, Davis revealed he altered payroll documents given to his former wife that showed he made less money.

Hale said that officials did not just sit on the information as they have been accused of doing. He said the information about the altered payroll along with other information was given to state and federal officials who are investigating Davis' alleged use of city funds on personal items ranging from food, liquor and trips.